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TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) Week Ending March 2, 2006
S.4 A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes.
The Senate follows the House bill (HR 1) with this measure aiming to improve US security against terrorism by implementing remaining recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that were not put in place by the 109th Congress. The bill includes some revisions to provisions already implemented and incorporates elements of previously passed bills such as the Port Security bill passed in the 109th Congress.
This Senate bill has a tone about it that reveals an attempt to create a uniform security blanket that not only covers all types of transportation modes and needs but establishes a system of security participation that reaches from the White House to individual citizens who volunteer to aid in disaster relief and terror prevention. The bill imposes procedure for following the use of and results of anti-terror grant funds and procedures for cutting off funds if malfeasance or less serious misuse of the money comes into play. Funds will be distributed by formulas that identify cities, regions, economic sectors critical infrastructure that are most likely targets or would cause the most problems if attacked. Elements of the bill regarding transportation security come from provisions in S 184, a bill the Senate moved not to consider at this time.
The House bill covers most of the same areas and includes some funds for international outreach to education on democracy and to deal with nuclear non-proliferation.
INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SHARING The bill facilitates information sharing between federal, state, local and tribal governments, provides for training in handling that information in regards to national security, privacy and civil liberties and promotes the cooperation of all levels of governments in preventing, identifying and responding to acts of terrorism and disaster through the improvement of ‘fusion centers’ where information and all government activities is coordinated. The bill also sets forth the qualifications and responsibilities of fusion center intelligence officers and analysts. New fusion centers are to be created at a state and local government level.
When informing the American people of the level of potential terrorist threat the Secretary of DHS is directed to establish a criteria for issuing and withdrawing warnings, develop a methodology for issuing the warnings, provide specific information and advice regarding protective measures that may be taken and at a maximum level of detail and to limit the scope of the warning to a region, locality or economic sector when possible.
The familiar 'need to know' justification for receiving classified intelligence is rephrased to 'need to share' information. The change hopes to aid in the release of and more rapid dissemination of critical information to those who may need the information and who are downstream from the information source.
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS Although prior grants were focused on specific threat needs funds generally were homogenously distributed and some potential recipients were not able to apply. Once 45 cities qualified due to risk levels, now 100 cities are in the queue. This bill would distribute funds based on the risk potential of a region, state, city, economic sector or infrastructure element such as a power plant or chemical plant. Priorities factors are an eligible metropolitan area (plus military, tourist and commuter densities), general population size and density, a history of threats (prior attacks, home of key infrastructure), degree of threat, vulnerability and consequences of an attack, proximity to international border and coastline and other considerations of metropolitan areas. An urban area security initiative grant program is created to funnel funds to high risk metropolitan areas. State, local and tribal governments will also receive grants.
25% of grants will go to law enforcement terrorism prevention activities for preemption, reducing potential target threat, threat recognition, intervention, and overtime expenses. The feasibility of creating a national network of law enforcement deployment teams will be considered. Grants may not be used to build or alter or remodel buildings or for recreational or social purposes.
Some existing programs are melded and others are added to distribute grant funds. The Administrator must determine minimum performance requirements for recipients, coordinate with other governments, ensure performance or deal with the lack thereof and eventually report to Congress on performance of recipients.
Auditing of previous grant use showed some abusive practices. This bill, in requiring states to develop better an overall plan would aid in directing funds to where they can be most useful rather than leaving decisions for after the money has been allocated. Use of grant funds for other than security purposes is prohibited. Punitive actions include cutting off funds to the recipient.
COMMUNICATIONS The inability of emergency personnel from different authorities and jurisdictions to communicate electronically is addressed again in this bill despite the sticking point that the public wavelengths necessary for that type of communications is in the hands of the broadcast industry that is yet to give up access to the valuable income stream those wavelengths provide. Nevertheless the Senate would provide grants and ask for solutions to establish statewide or regional communications planning, system design and engineering, procurement and installation, training, etcetera. Grants in this category will also rely on need due to risk from natural disaster as well as terror attack. Grants would be available for three years and must be spent as part of an approved state-level interoperability plan.
A test project is ordered for border towns on the north and south borders to coordinate communications between local responders and the National Guard.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SECURITYUS visa programs would be modernized under the concept of enhanced security requirements and free visas to countries that are allies in the war on terrorism. The vision expects to result in bilateral cooperation on counterterrorism, support and expand tourism and business opportunities and economic competitiveness and strengthen bilateral relationships. It is technology that needs to catch up as the bill calls for the electronic travel authorization system and an air exit system to verify departure of no less than 97% of foreign nationals leaving through airports and notification to Congress when that system is operating. A fully operating system will track all aliens entering the country through airports and a fee will be charged to users of the system.The exit system is ordered to be fully operating in one year of enactment of this bill and to track all aliens in the visa waiver program this bill proposes. The system must be biometric based.The electronic authorization system strategy provides for mediation when a passenger is erroneously blocked from travel. Alien travelers rejected may not take the matter to court. Eligibility for travel does not presuppose eligibility for entry into the US.
The Center for Human Smuggling and Trafficking is authorized to be staffed with no less than 40 full-time employees a number of whom would be detailed from all relevant government agencies. $20 million. Travel security strategies previously passed are to be studied for cost effectiveness and risk reduction qualities.The bill aims to speed up notification from foreign countries when a US passport has been lost or stolen, improve an exchange of passenger information on international flightsPRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIESA Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is established in the White House based on the realization that the war on terrorism may warrant an enhanced use of existing government power and such changes need to be considered in the context of personal privacy through an enhanced system of checks and balances. The committee will review executive actions and ensure privacy concerns are addressed through access to relevant documents from any department or agency.Department and agency heads must report to Congress a thorough description of any database data mining efforts. Data base, as defined in this bill, does not include “telephone directories, news reporting, information publicly available to any member of the public without payment of a fee, or databases of judicial and administrative opinions.”
DEFENSES AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTIONDHS is directed to establish and maintain a National Bio-surveillance Integration Center designed to enhance the government’s ability to rapidly identify, characterize, localize and track a biological event of national significance. Systems would monitor everything from human to plant and food resources and would disseminate alerts. The whole system is to be in place by September 30, 2008.US global nuclear detection systems are to be reviewed yearly with a report to Congress.PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESSThe term ‘voluntary national preparedness standards’ is redefined to mean a common set of criteria for preparing for and managing disasters and keeping businesses open. The private sector is to be well informed of voluntary participation standards for preparedness and preparedness certification is ordered. The program will draw from the opinions of the insurance industry, the credit rating industry and others that may consider preparedness issues.Congress looks for a report in 180 days on expanding the voluntary private sector preparedness standards to other countries.TRANSPORTATION PLANNINGThis title aims to focus on budget recommendations for transportation security programs and linking private and public programs to interact and culminate in a national transportation security plan. Sharing security information with public and private stakeholders is enhanced.INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMIncidents must be dealt with and this title requires thorough documentation to authenticate and verify the qualifications and identity of incident managers, emergency responders and other personnel by assuring that each has a minimum common level of training, experience, physical and medical fitness appropriate to their position.Nationwide qualifications standards are to be created in 6 months and applied through the entire public / private chain of incident managers. The effort extends to create in 90 days a strategic human capital plan to identify human resources for incident management. All of this comes together in 6 months as a national response plan.Six months is given for states to coordinate with private entities to assure access to restricted areas by necessary response personnel in the event of an attack or other incident.CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTIONIn 90 days DHS must produce a risk-based prioritized list of critical infrastructure and key resources to include assets or systems that the loss of would cause national or regional catastrophe including loss of life, economic harm, mass evacuations and other economic sector damage. A national risk assessment is to be updated every fiscal year.CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCEThe President must report yearly on total spending for intelligence and after each year Congress will inform the public of amounts authorized and appropriated.Intelligence agencies are directed to respond in 15 days to a request for an intelligence assessment, report, estimate or legal opinion.INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON ANTI-TERROR TECHNOLOGIESThis title parallels a House bill aimed at expanding efforts to develop anti-terror technologies with Israel, Britain, Canada, Australia and Singapore and possibly others. A program is created (Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office) and a Director installed to run it to coordinate research projects, demonstrations, testing, expert exchanges and other cooperation. Grant funds would be authorized for up to 50 / 50 matching grants.
AIR TRANSPORTATIONThe bill provides for 100 screening of all air passenger cargo, carried in the hull on by the passenger within three years. 100 terror-sniffing dogs will be added. A blast resistant cargo box is to be developed and distributed to airlines. The electronic travel security system that has the capacity of screening out threats from suspect passengers continues to be developed. This bill provides for recourse to passengers erroneously stuck on the list but does not guarantee that an alien traveler who may not be seen as a security risk may still not be eligible to enter the US.
The bill explores and aims to test in at least one State a new driver's license that is tamperproof and would be used by those entering the US from Canada by air.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION Noting that the US spent $24 billion over three years on air security it only spent $365 million on ground transport security in the same time period. In another perspective the bill notes that $7.53 was spent on security per air passengers only $0.008 has been spent per passenger for surface transport. The bill increases spending to secure bus and rail transportation as well as the transportation of hazardous materials.
To be considered is a 'national public sector response system to receive security alerts, emergency messages, and other information used to track the transportation of high hazard materials which can provide accurate, timely, and actionable information to appropriate first responder, law enforcement and public safety, and homeland security officials, as appropriate, regarding accidents, threats, thefts, or other safety and security risks or incidents.'
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSThis title approaches the problem of Americans entering the process of radicalization by first sympathizing with terrorists, becoming an activist and then a terrorist. Prisoners in US prisons are subject to radicalization. This provision attempts to reach out to the Muslim community to help fight radicalization and takes into account the sensitivity of language used in the process that might offend Muslim sensibilities.A report from DHS (this is not the first time a repot has been solicited) on how to improve security on the northern border is due within 180 days of enactment of this bill.
The bill proposes that transportation security screeners be allowed to organize for collective bargaining.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS FROM ANOTHER BILL
A concurrent bill (S-184) that was not taken up by the Senate had provisions now included in this bill. Those are related to surface transportation security, Amtrak and whistleblower protections provisions include: A plan must be forthcoming to consult with freight and intercity passenger rails on Federal Government provision of adequate security when threat levels rise to high or severe. Also required is a plan to meld existing and future security measures and a contingency plan to keep people and things moving by rail in the event of an attack. $5 million yearly would be spent on this effort.
DHS can make grants to Amtrak to protect underground and underwater assets and systems, high risk and high consequent assets and for counter-terrorism training and emergency preparedness drills. Also eligible for grants is major tunnel access points and tunnel integrity in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. to secure Amtrak trains and stations, to obtain watch list ID systems and to obtain train tracking and interoperable communications systems coordination.
Amtrak may hire additional police and special agents including canine units. The grant efforts would be funded to $63.5 million in 2008 and $30 million each for 2009 and 2010.
Additional Amtrak grants aim to cover fire and life-safety improvements in the Northeast corridor tunnels. The grants for New York and New Jersey for ventilation, electrical and fire safety upgrades and emergency communications and lighting as well as emergency escape access will spend $100 million for each year from 2008 through 2011. Baltimore and the Union tunnel in D.C. will receive $10 million yearly through 2011 for drainage, ventilation, lighting and passenger escape upgrades. Washington, D.C. and Union Station would improve ventilation, communication, lighting and passenger egress for $8 million yearly through 2011. The Secretary of DHS is required to consider if tunnel users such as other carriers should donate to the effort to expedite the upgrades.
Non-Amtrak freight railroads can receive grants for full or partial reimbursement incurred in conducting activities to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism, sabotage. Also available are grants for intercity passenger and freight rail security for communications, computer and train control systems necessary for security, to implement a rail cargo or passenger screening equipment at the US / Mexico and US / Canada borders and other ports of entry. Also on the list of grant targets are hazardous waste security on rails and improvement of rail cars carrying hazardous materials to resist an act of terrorism. Reimbursements are authorized up to $45 million for Amtrak, and $80 million for non-Amtrak entities. Total funds allocated, though, are at $100 million yearly through 2010.
The Secretary of DHS is required to adopt procedures, including audits, to ensure the funds are being spent as intended.
$33 million yearly through 2011 is authorized for research and development of technologies to reduce terror attack threats on surface transportation, to test new emergency response techniques, develop improved rail security technologies to include sealing rail car, automatic inspection of rail cars, emergency response training and communication-based train controls. The funds will also look to develop wayside detectors to detect rail equipment tampering. Hazardous material technology improvements would include detecting breaches in a tank car and transmittal of car integrity to the train operator, improving tank integrity and techniques to transfer hazardous materials from a damaged car to another. The bill prevents duplicate research being funded. These R&D efforts will be sustained by grants up to $33 million yearly through 2010. The bill aims to be able to track the path of hazardous material as it is moved by train and truck
In six months of bill enactment Amtrak is to submit a plan for addressing the needs of families of passengers who lost their lives in an intercity rail accident. Among the requirements of the plan are a toll-free number available within four hours of the accident, a procedure for determining the number of passengers on the train and their names, a procedure for notifying families of passengers before making the information public and disposing of the remains of a passenger. $500,000 for FY 2008.
The Northern US border will be reflected in a report on the current passenger screening system, preclearance of airline passengers, preclearance to freight rail traffic and passengers on passenger trains, Canada’s position, the feasibility of reinstating in-transit inspections on international Amtrak trains and any other sticking points.
Terror response training for rail workers, whistleblower protections and fines to $400,000 for violating a DHS regulation are included in the bill.
Similar provisions would apply to bus and other motor carriers and included funds to develop truck security inspections and hazardous material cargo inspections on routes and other enhancements such as isolating drivers and better securing road transport against attack. The provision would garner $62 million through 2010.
Pipeline security was addressed in 2006 legislation. This bill further assesses the security of that infrastructure and would spend $2 million to do so.
Sponsor: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Vote: A cloture vote 97 to 0 provided for further consideration of the bill Feb. 28, 2007 (RV 53). A cloture vote on the Reid substitute amendment succeeded (RV 69). The bill passed the Senate on March 12, 2007 60 to 38 (RV 73) Cost to the taxpayers: "CBO estimates that implementing S. 4 would cost $11.4 billion over the 2008-2012 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized and estimated amounts" Earmark Certification: No funds in this bill are directed to specific recipients with the exception of grants for foreign countries and private citizens in foreign countries who may be involved in developing anti-terror technology in cooperation with the US. ## All Rights Reserved. © 2007 TheWeekInCongress.com(TM) No reproduction, language translation or distribution without written permission from TheWeekInCongress.com.(TM)
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AMENDMENTS 1. S.AMDT.268 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 2. S.AMDT.269 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 3. S.AMDT.271 to S.4 To prohibit a foreign country with a visa
refusal rate of more than 10 percent or that exceeds the maximum visa
overstay rate from participating in the visa waiver program. 4. S.AMDT.272 to S.4
To prevent
the fraudulent use of social security account numbers by allowing the
sharing of social security data among agencies of the Untied States for
identity theft protection and immigration enforcement purposes, and for
other purposes 5. S.AMDT.273 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 6. S.AMDT.274 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 7. S.AMDT.275 to S.4 In the nature of a substitute. This amendment contains the text of S 4 and adds provisions including provisions from S 184, a transportation security bill that the Senate did not take up on the floor. It was agreed to by Unanimous Consent March 14, 2007. The final vote to pass the bill passed the bill in the form of this amendment. 8. S.AMDT.276 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 9. S.AMDT.277 to S.4 To extend the deadline by which State
identification documents shall comply with certain minimum standards and
for other purposes. 10. S.AMDT.278 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. Transfers $3.6 million to the CDC for health care screening, monitoring and treatment for emergency services and recovery personnel responding to attacks or September 11, 2001. 11. S.AMDT.279 to S.4 To specify the criminal offenses that
disqualify an applicant from the receipt of a transportation security
card. Card access can be denied to those who were convicted of or found not guilty due to insanity of the offenses of Espionage or conspiracy to commit, Sedition or conspiracy to commit, treason or the conspiracy to commit, a transportation security fine, improper transport of hazardous material, unlawful possession of or handling explosives or explosive devices, murder, making a threat or false info on explosives devices uses, racketeering, felony conviction within seven years or was released from jail in last five years, unlawful possession or handling of firearms, extortion, identity fraud, bribery, smuggling, immigration violations, distribution of controlled drugs, arson, kidnapping or hostage taking, rape, assault to kill, robbery, fraudulent entry at a seaport. 12. S.AMDT.280 to S.4
To create a
Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center. Establishes a rural policing institute to evaluate and improve police training in combating methamphetamine use, increase outreach and community education on the subject. 13. S.AMDT.281 to S.4 To provide financial aid to local law
enforcement officials along the Nation's borders, and for other purposes.
Takes a second look on distribution of grants on the basis of risk level and focuses on communities near the order and communities that may not be high risk but have a low level of protection from local forces. 14. S.AMDT.282 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 15. S.AMDT.283 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 16. S.AMDT.284 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. Cuts income tax breaks for those with incomes over $1 million and puts the funds ($53 billion) in a Homeland Security Trust Fund and then distributes the funds for police and other first responding organizations and to fully fund grants under this bill among other things. 17. S.AMDT.285 to S.4 To specify the criminal offenses that
disqualify an applicant from the receipt of a transportation security
card. Card access can be denied to those who were convicted of or found not guilty due to insanity of the offenses of Espionage or conspiracy to commit, Sedition or conspiracy to commit, treason or the conspiracy to commit, a transportation security fine, improper transport of hazardous material, unlawful possession of or handling explosives or explosive devices, murder, making a threat or false info on explosives devices uses, racketeering, felony conviction within seven years or was released from jail in last five years, unlawful possession or handling of firearms, extortion, identity fraud, bribery, smuggling, immigration violations, distribution of controlled drugs, arson, kidnapping or hostage taking, rape, assault to kill, robbery, fraudulent entry at a seaport 18. S.AMDT.286 to S.4
To restore
habeas corpus for those detained by the United States 19. S.AMDT.287 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. Relates to cable operators authorization to carry certain signals in State capitals. S. AMDT. (?) to S. AMDT. 275 to S 4 To provide that 100% of cargo containers entering the US must be screened for nuclear explosives within five years. Sponsor: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) Last Major Action: March 1, 2007 Motion to table the amendment was agreed to 58 to 38 (RV 56)
20. S.AMDT.288 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 21. S.AMDT.289 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 22. S.AMDT.290 to S.4 To require a quadrennial homeland security
review. 23. S.AMDT.291 to S.4 To ensure that the emergency
communications and interoperability communications grant program does not
exclude Internet Protocol-based interoperable solutions. 24. S.AMDT.292 to S.4 To expand the reporting requirement on
cross border interoperability, and to prevent lengthy delays in the
accessing frequencies and channels for public safety communication users
and others. 25. S.AMDT.293 to S.4 Lieberman (for Grassley) Modified Amendment No. 293
(to Amendment No. 275), to amend the Congressional Charter of The American
National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance the
ability of the board of governors of The American National Red Cross to
support the critical mission of The American National Red Cross in the
21st century. 26. S.AMDT.294 to S.4
To provide
that the provisions of the Act shall cease to have any force or effect on
and after December, 31, 2012, to ensure congressional review and oversight
of the Act. 27. S.AMDT.295 to S.4
To provide
adequate funding for local governments harmed by Hurricane Katrina of 2005
or Hurricane Rita of 2005. 28. S.AMDT.296 to S.4
S.4 To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other
purposes 29. S.AMDT.297 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 30. S.AMDT.298 to S.4 To strengthen the security of cargo
containers. This amendment aimed to require DHS to provide for 100% cargo container inspection in three years. The most recent Port Security bill, passed late 2006 required that all containers are inspected, amendment supporters said, 'as soon as possible'. 31. S.AMDT.299 to S.4
To authorize
NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital Television
Transition and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a national IP-eanbled
emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen
activated emergency communications. 32. S.AMDT.300 to S.4
To clarify
that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not
subject to judicial review. 33. S.AMDT.301 to S.4
To prohibit
grant recipients under grant programs administered by the Department from
expanding funds until the Secretary has reported to Congress that risk
assessments of all programs and activities have been performed and
completed, improper payments have been estimated, and corrective action
plans have been developed and reported as required under the Improper
Payments Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note). 34. S.AMDT.302 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 35. S.AMDT.303 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 36. S.AMDT.304 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 37. S.AMDT.305 to S.4
To clarify
the voluntary inherent authority of States to assist in the enforcement of
the immigration laws of the United States and to require the Secretary of
Homeland Security to provide information related to aliens found to have
violated certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information
Center. 38. S.AMDT.306 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 39. S.AMDT.307 to S.4
Lieberman
(for Kerry) Amendment No. 307 (to Amendment No. 275), to modify the
criteria that the Secretary of Homeland Security will use to develop a
hazardous material tracking pilot program for motor carriers. 40. S.AMDT.308 to S.4
To expand
and improve the Proliferation Security Initiative while protecting the
national security interests of the United States. . 41. S.AMDT.309 to S.4
To improve
the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes. 42. S.AMDT.310 to S.4
To
strengthen the Federal Government's ability to detain dangerous criminal
aliens, including murderers, rapists, and child molesters, until they can
be removed from the United States 43. S.AMDT.311 to S.4
To provide
for immigration injunction reform 44. S.AMDT.312 to S.4
To prohibit
the recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism, to clarify that
the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to
judicial review, to strengthen the Federal Government's ability to detain
dangerous criminal aliens, including murderers, rapists, and child
molesters, until they can be removed from the United States, to prohibit
the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for
terrorists murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, and for other
purposes.
45. S.AMDT.313 to S.4
To require a
report to Congress on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and
the leadership of al Qaeda. 46. S.AMDT.314 to S.4 To strike the provision that revises the
personnel management practices of the Transportation Security
Administration. 47. S.AMDT.315 to S.4 To provide appeal rights and employee
engagement mechanisms for passenger and property screeners. 48. S.AMDT.316 to S.4 To provide appeal rights and employee
engagement mechanisms for passenger and property screeners. 49. S.AMDT.317 to S.4
To prohibit
the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for
terrorist murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults. 50. S.AMDT.318 to S.4
S.4 To protect classified information. 51. S.AMDT.319 to S.4
S.4 To provide for relief from (a)(3)(B) immigration bars for the
Hmong and other groups who do not pose a threat to the United States, to
designate the Taliban as a terrorist organization for immigration
purposes, and for other purposes. 52. S.AMDT.320 to S.4
To improve
the Classified Information Procedures Act. 53. S.AMDT.321 to S.4 To require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to include levees in the list of critical infrastructure sectors.
54. S.AMDT.322 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 55. S.AMDT.323 to S.4 Lieberman (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 323 (to
Amendment No. 275), to provide for the inclusion of executive level
training in certain curriculum for training. 56. S.AMDT.324 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 57. S.AMDT.325 to S.4 To ensure the fiscal integrity of grants
awarded by the Department of Homeland Security. 58. S.AMDT.326 to S.4 To provide for a study of modification of
area or jurisdiction of Office of National Capital Region Coordination.
59. S.AMDT.327 to S.4 To reform mutual aid agreements for the
National Capital Region. 60. S.AMDT.328 to S.4 To require Amtrak contracts and leases
involving the State of Maryland to be governed by the laws of the District
of Columbia. 61. S.AMDT.329 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 62. S.AMDT.330 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 63. S.AMDT.331 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 64. S.AMDT.332 to S.4 Lieberman/Collins Modified Amendment No. 332 (to
Amendment No. 275), to establish the Emergency Management Performance
Grants Program as a separate grant program. 65. S.AMDT.333 to S.4 To increase the minimum allocation for
States under the State Homeland Security Grant Program. 66. S.AMDT.334 to S.4
S.4 To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the authorities
relating to Federal flight deck officers 67. S.AMDT.335 to S.4 To improve the allocation of grants
through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 68. S.AMDT.336 to S.4 To prohibit the use of peer review
processes in determining the allocation of funds among metropolitan areas
applying for grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative. 69. S.AMDT.337 to S.4 To provide for the use of funds in any
grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program for personnel costs, and
for other purposes. 70. S.AMDT.338 to S.4 To require consideration of high-risk
qualifying criteria in allocating funds under the State Homeland Security
Grant Program. 71. S.AMDT.339 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 72. S.AMDT.340 to S.4 Lieberman (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 340 (to
Amendment No. 275), to reinstate the State registration fee system for
commercial motor vehicles until the Unified Carrier Registration System
Plan Agreement is fully implemented. 73. S.AMDT.341 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 74. S.AMDT.342 to S.4 To provide certain employment rights and
an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners, and
for other purposes. 75. S.AMDT.343 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 76. S.AMDT.344 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 77. S.AMDT.345 to S.4 To authorize funding for the Emergency
Communications and Interoperability Grants program, to require the
Secretary to examine the possibility of allowing commercial entities to
develop public safety communications networks, and for other purposes. 78. S.AMDT.346 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 79. S.AMDT.347 to S.4 To express the sense of Congress regarding
the funding of Senate approved construction of fencing and vehicle
barriers along the southwest border of the United States. 80. S.AMDT.348 to S.4
To require
that a redacted version of the Executive Summary of the Office of the
Inspector General Report on Central Intelligence Agency Accountability
Regarding Findings and Conclusions of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence
Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September
11, 2001 is made available to the public. 81. S.AMDT.349 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 82. S.AMDT.350 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 83. S.AMDT.351 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 84. S.AMDT.352 to S.4 To improve the security of cargo
containers destined for the United States. 85. S.AMDT.353 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 86. S.AMDT.354 to S.4 Lieberman (for Menendez) Modified Amendment No. 354
(to Amendment No. 275), to require the Secretary to include in the reports
on implementation of 100 percent ocean-borne cargo scanning an ongoing
assessment of progress, including obstacles and challenges. (By unanimous
consent, the amendment was agreed to, notwithstanding having been ruled
not germane on Friday, March 9, 2007.) 87. S.AMDT.355 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 88. S.AMDT.356 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 89. S.AMDT.357 to S.4 To amend the data-mining reporting
requirement to protect existing patents, trade secrets, and confidential
business processes, and to adopt a narrower definition of data mining in
order to exclude routine computer searches. 90. S.AMDT.358 to S.4 Lieberman (for Murray) Modified Amendment No. 358 (to
Amendment No. 275), to establish a pilot program to identify technological
solutions for reducing airport exit lane staffing. 91. S.AMDT.359 to S.4
ieberman (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 359 (to Amendment No.
275), to require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security to audit the Highway Watch grant program and report to the
Congress on its efficacy in providing security from terrorism 92. S.AMDT.360 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 93. S.AMDT.361 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 94. S.AMDT.362 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 95. S.AMDT.363 to S.4 To establish a Law Enforcement Assistance
Force in the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the
contributions of retired law enforcement officers during major disasters.
96. S.AMDT.364 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 97. S.AMDT.365 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 98. S.AMDT.366 to S.4
To restrict
the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue a license
authorizing the export to a recipient country of highly enriched uranium
for medical isotope production. 99. S.AMDT.367 to S.4
To require
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to
establish and implement a program to provide additional safety measures
for vehicles that carry high hazardous materials 100. S.AMDT.368 to S.4 Lieberman (for Carper) Amendment No. 368 (to
Amendment No. 275), to make funds available for the activities of the
Public Interest Declassification Board. 101. S.AMDT.369 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 102. S.AMDT.370 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 103. S.AMDT.371 to S.4 Lieberman (for Kohl) Modified Amendment No. 371 (to
Amendment No. 275), to ensure that public transportation workers
specifically take into account the evacuation needs of the elderly. 104. S.AMDT.372 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 105. S.AMDT.373 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 106. S.AMDT.374 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 107. S.AMDT.375 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 108. S.AMDT.376 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 109. S.AMDT.377 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 110. S.AMDT.378 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 111. S.AMDT.379 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 112. S.AMDT.380 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 113. S.AMDT.381 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 114. S.AMDT.382 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 115. S.AMDT.383 to S.4 To require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to develop regulations regarding the transportation of high
hazard materials, and for other purposes. 116. S.AMDT.384 to S.4 To establish a Homeland Security and
Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund and refocus Federal priorities toward
securing the Homeland, and for other purposes. 117. S.AMDT.385 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 118. S.AMDT.386 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 119. S.AMDT.387 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 120. S.AMDT.388 to S.4 Lieberman (for Pryor) Modified Amendment No. 388 (to
Amendment No. 275), to provide for annual reports on equipment technical
assistance. 121. S.AMDT.389 to S.4 To provide the sense of the Senate that
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate should submit a report on the
recommendations of the 9/11 Commission with respect to intelligence reform
and congressional intelligence oversight reform. 122. S.AMDT.390 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 123. S.AMDT.391 to S.4 Lieberman/Collins Amendment No. 391 (to Amendment No.
275), to improve the guidelines for fusion centers operated by State or
local governments, to improve the awarding and administration of homeland
security grants. 124. S.AMDT.392 to S.4 Lieberman (for Akaka) Amendment No. 392 (to Amendment
No. 275), to provide for the Secretary to ensure that chemical,
biological, radiological, and nuclear detection equipment and technologies
are integrated as appropriate with other border security systems and
detection technologies, and for other purposes. 125. S.AMDT.393 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the
amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. 126. S.AMDT.394 to S.4 Lieberman (for Cardin) Amendment No. 394 (to
Amendment No. 275), to require Amtrak contracts and leases involving the
State of Maryland to be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia. 127.
S.AMDT.395 to S.4 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed
for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BILL Lieberman (for Byrd) Amendment No. 404 (to Amendment No. 275), to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress not later than 30 days before waiving any eligibility requirement under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Lieberman/McCain Modified Amendment No. 411 (to Amendment No. 275), to advance and strengthen democracy globally through peaceful means using transformational diplomacy to assist foreign countries to implement democratic forms of government, to strengthen respect for internationally accepted human rights standards and norms in foreign countries through increased United States advocacy, to strengthen alliances of democratic countries, and to increase support for programs of non-governmental organizations, individuals, and private groups that promote democracy. Lieberman (for Inouye/Stevens) Modified Amendment No. 412 (to Amendment No. 275), to provide for model ports of entry and modify the international registered traveler program. Lieberman (for Coleman) Modified Amendment No. 414 (to Amendment No. 275), to establish a demonstration project to conduct demonstrations of security management systems. Lieberman (for Dodd) Amendment No. 415 (to Amendment No. 275), to amend title X, with respect to critical infrastructure protection efforts by Federal departments and agencies. Lieberman (for Inouye) Modified Amendment No. 423 (to Amendment No. 275), to revise sections 801 and 802. Lieberman (for Inouye) Modified Amendment No. 424 (to Amendment No. 275), to coordinate various reporting provisions with Senate Committee jurisdictional interests. Lieberman/Collins Amendment No. 431 (to Amendment No. 275), to clarify the coordination of the accreditation and certification program for the private sector. Lieberman (for Feingold) Amendment No. 441 (to Amendment No. 357), to require appropriate reports regarding data-mining by the Federal Government. Ensign Amendment No. 448 (to Amendment No. 275), to establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force in the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the contributions of retired law enforcement officers during major disasters Lieberman (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 456 (to Amendment No. 275), to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to include levees in the list of critical infrastructure sectors.
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